How To Become A YouTube Partner?
Did you know that YouTube offers a partner program that you can apply to join? If you become a partner you get special features like being able to modify your YouTube channel page with custom graphics and colors. You’ll also be able to share in the profits on advertisements that YouTube serves on your videos. Watch the video below for more details, and hey, subscribe to my YouTube channel page. Subscribe to my email update list. No spam. Subscribe... Read More »
How To Setup New Google Adsense Video Units
Here’s a video of how to setup your new Google Adsense video ad units. Hat tip Shawn at Affiliatetip.com. In addition, here’s a video from the video product team at Google explaining it all. Read More →
A Press Release Should Tell A Story
Great write up here outlining why press releases as we know them should die a slow death. Press releases are nearly useless. They typically start with a tremendous amount of top-spin, they contain pat-on-the-back phrases and meaningless quotes. Often they will contain quotes from C-level executives praising their customer focus. They often contain praise from analysts, (who are almost always paid or have a customer relationship.) And so on… Press releases are created... Read More »
Why I Fired Billionaire Mark Cuban & What Hollywood Doesn’t Understand About Marketing 2.0
It was an extremely tough decision to write this. I mean, who wants to cheese off a billionaire? And frankly, I’m worried that many will read this and take it as me trying to create link-bait, or whatever. I have to have full-disclosure; I have a history of baiting Mr. Cuban. So take that in stride when you read this blog post. However, that bait actually did bring about my ability to work out a testing deal with him (which you will read about below), so I suppose... Read More »
Will Scratchback Amaze You? Or Will It Bomb?
My programmer I contracted who built Scratchback.com said to me the other day… “What you’ve created here is either going to be huge and help millions of people with websites have fun and make money online, or it’ll bomb.” He’s right. And the not knowing how it will be perceived scares the crap out of me and also motivates me. The more I stare at my web publishing Frankenstein, the more I keep asking myself if it’s too simple to really... Read More »
How To Get Publicity With Hardly Any Money?
Another amazing Marketingsherpa piece. A MUST read if you’re struggling with promoting your blog or product. SUMMARY: If you need to promote a product or service and you’re on a limited budget, then our latest Case Study is right up your alley. (Small publishing houses and budding authors take special note.) Find out how a writer started a newsletter to publicize her series of financial planning books and then took a personalized approach to entice bloggers... Read More »
Here’s Why Auctionads Doesn’t Work For My Blog
I can’t use Auctionads.com on this blog because it’s not contextual and there’s no relevant match for my blog. See, I write about all kinds of online marketing stuff like online video, affiliate marketing, search, branding, etc… When you create an Auctionads ad, you are required to specify a keyword that helps you deliver a related ad. Makes a lot of sense, I get it. The problem is… what the heck do I put in for this blog? For example, let’s... Read More »
A Collaborative Look Into The Future Of Publishing? Age of Conversation Book Launches
It’s finally here. The Age of Conversation book that I participated in is ready to buy. I picked up my copy this morning and took a quick look around. There is some amazing content in this book. And remember, all proceeds go to charity. So you can spend that $10.00 knowing that you’ll learn a lot, plus help out some kids. Sydney, Australia; Des Moines, Iowa, USA, July 16, 2007 — In what may be a first-of-its-kind collaboration via the internet, more than... Read More »
Online Advertising Just Got Fun - My Latest Project: Scratchback.com
You thought I was done helping others make money online when I sold BlogKits eh? Not quite. Starting today, I’m accepting only 100 beta testing applications for my latest project called Scratchback.com. The press release goes out later this week, but loyal JimKukral.com blog readers get the scoop early of course, and can apply for one of the spots early as well. I’m thinking they’re going to go fast though, so sign up now if you’ll want to have an... Read More »
The Power Of Adsense In Web Publishing
Ready to make money as a web publisher? Here’s a neat little Google Adsense commercial that I found at my Making Money Online video channel at Magnify.net. I know MANY a friend who has made TONS of money from Google as a publisher. There’s still time to get on the $$$ bandwagon. Read More →
It’s True… I’ve Made Over $500,000 From Blogging
Blogging has changed my life and has made me a lot of money. Here’s part one of my blogging success story. Subscribe to my blog feed on the right of this page for future updates. I’ve been blogging since 2001. August 14, 2001 to be exact. I bought JimKukral.com and threw up a blog using Blogger.com’s advanced publish feature so I could use my own design. The blog was called “I Hate Lettuceâ€, and it chronicled my personal thoughts and opinions... Read More »
Two Wordpress Must Have Items
When you use Wordpress every day like I do, across multiple blogs, you start looking for the coolest and most useful plugins and tools to make your experience for yourself, and your readers better. Over the last few days, I’ve found two things I have to share with you. #1 Cool Wordpress Thing Did you know that you can make your admin look different? Yep, thanks to Sam on Twitter, I found out about a Wordpress admin design called Tiger. Wow, what a difference! It’s... Read More »
The Publish Button Ensures That Blogging Will Live Forever
Blogging, the experience of it, really comes down to two things. First, the experience of expressing yourself, then second, the pushing a publish button. That’s it. It’s really that simple. So when Sam and Wayne start talking about blogging not working anymore, I keep thinking to myself that they’re right, and they’re wrong. They’re right that most likely in the future more and more bloggers will move into the Twitter type “publishing”.... Read More »
Sunday Night Roundup, Links & Random Thoughts
Here’s some links and thoughts I had after a beautiful 70-degree, sunny day here in Cleveland, Ohio. Thought #1: Jason Calacanis interviews Ted Murphy, fucking marketing genius (it’s #1 on Google Ted, you should be proud) and CEO of PayPerPost.com. A few thoughts popped into my head while watching this broadcast. 1. You ever notice how much nicer people are in person as opposed to when they’re calling someone an asshole on their blog? Ok, to be fair, I... Read More »
New BUMPzee Community Launched Today: How To Be Successful Online
You all know how much I love BUMPzee! Well, I love it even more now that I was chosen as one of the select few to manage my very own community while it’s still in beta. So what community did I make? Introducing the ‘How To Be Successful Online’ BUMPzee Community Bookmark this: http://www.bumpzee.com/onlinesuccess/ What is the community all about? The How To Be Successful Online community is for anyone who is interested in learning how to be successful on... Read More »
Isn’t It About Time To For Google To Clean Up All The Spam They Enable?
So a new report says that 75% of Blogspot.com blogs are spam. Google owns Blogger.com, which powers all Blogspot.com blogs. From MicroPersuasion.com… Google better tighten up its system or the entire Blogger platform will tank from a lack of trust. According to a new Microsoft Research study, Blogspot - the free platform tied to Blogger - is among the top doorway domains for spam. Some 74% of Blogspot blogs are used as splogs. You can view the horribly unreadable study... Read More »
Zac Johnson Has The Skillz To Be The Next John Chow
One of my favorite guys in “the biz” is Zac Johnson of Moneyreign fame. Well, it looks like Zac finally got himself a blog. Take a peek at www.zacjohnson.com. MoneyReign, Inc., one of fastest growing entertainment and marketing networks on the Internet currently serving over 3 million impressions each month. In addition to on-site and email marketing, the Company is focusing on delivering fun and compelling ecard and humor related content to viewers all around... Read More »
How Does Google Blog Search Rank Blogs? Now We Know.
My nightly Techmeme roundup found me learning about how Google ranks blogs in its blog search engine. I always thought it worked just like Technorati defaults, which is by “most current, relevancy”. But I was wrong. According to Search Engine Roundtable… What positive factors contribute to a blog ranking well in Google Blog Search? How many RSS subscriptions there are to the blog, How often people click on a link to the post in search results, How many... Read More »
ZEfrank’s Last ‘The Show’ Today
I gotta tell you, I’m a bit weepy after watching his last show today. Why? Well, I’m a sucker for sappy music and slow-motion montages, plus, you know, ZE is THAT good. It sucks this run is over. You can watch ZE’s first show one year ago here. My only solace is that I can be sure of meeting ZE in person and seeing him speak at the Affiliate Summit this summer in Miami. Bring it ZE, I know you will. Thanks for the content and follow through, you have... Read More »
Jim Kukral To Speak At PayPerPost Conference With Robert Scoble
Ok, not “with” Robert Scoble on stage at the same time, but “with” him at the event as a speaker. I’ve accepted a speaking gig at the PayPerPost “Postiecon” on June 1 & 2nd, 2007 in Orlando, Florida. DID KUKRAL REALLY JUST SAY WHAT I THINK HE SAID? Yes, I did, and let me tell you why. For those of you who don’t read me here or at ReveNews, you wouldn’t know that I was probably one of the biggest PayPerPost bashers... Read More »
